'Alzheimer's Symptoms' Kim Chang-ok Confesses to Taking Psychiatric Medication [Star Issue]

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Communication expert Kim Chang-ok has revealed that he takes psychiatric medication.

Kim Chang-ok will appear as a guest on MBC's 'Radio Star,' which airs on the 9th.

Having surpassed 10,000 cumulative lectures, Kim Chang-ok has delivered life messages to many people. Following his role as a communication expert, he recently shared updates about his immersion in lacquer work.

He explained that after accidentally encountering lacquerware art and becoming captivated by it, he began formally learning the craft from a master and is now creating paintings using lacquer.

He described how simple, repetitive labor gradually simplifies complex thoughts. He confessed that his years of dedication to lacquer work brought him such great comfort that he was able to stop taking psychiatric medication.

Having worked on approximately 40 pieces, he recently announced the holding of his first solo exhibition. He personally introduced the meaning and creative process behind a work titled 'Crying,' which aligns with the exhibition's theme, 'Traces of Comfort.'

Kim Chang-ok previously confessed to experiencing Alzheimer's symptoms in 2023. In a lecture video posted on his YouTube channel, he said, "I turned 50 and kept forgetting things, so I visited a neurosurgery department."

Kim Chang-ok stated, "At first, I forgot numbers, and trying to remember them caused me immense stress. I even forgot my apartment number, so I went to a brain center instead of a psychiatric clinic. (The doctor) said there were signs of dementia and recommended an MRI. The results came out last week, and they said it might be Alzheimer's."

He later clarified, "The test results are in; while the gene is present, it is not Alzheimer's."

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